Step 1: Need

You need a piece of paper that is 11 inches long to make a normal nickel sized star.

A ruler.

No scissors, so you need to also have a tongue.

Step 2: Measure

You will need a strip of paper that is 11 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.

Measure and mark down the paper.

Step 3: Fold and Lick

Now is when you would normally use a pair of scissors or some other cutting implement to cut the strip.

You might not always have such on or near you, so here is what I learned as a young boy that works perfectly.

Fold the paper along the 1/2 inch line you drew. Try to get the fold evenly on the line.

Crease the fold with a fingernail all the way down.

Then, while it is still folded, run the fold along your tongue. For this your tongue needs to be slightly moist. Too moist and you will soak the paper, too dry and it wont work.

I did not get pictures of me using my tongue, hopefully you dont need a picture of that step. But if you do, just say so in a comment and I will get a picture up.

Once you have licked the fold, unfold it and tear along the line. I go at a medium speed, it tears apart perfectly, though not as cleanly as a pair of scissors, as you can see the paper fibers in the cut below.

Step 4: Start Folding

Take your strip of paper at one end, and make a loop as shown.

Step 5: Thread the Loop

Take the other end of the paper strip and thread it through the loop you just made.

Instead of licking the paper, you can fold the paper repeatedly to weaken it, then tear it. Just fold the paper, then fold it in the opposite direction, and repeat. It helps if you flatten the creases with either a folding bone or your fingernail.